Orson K. Miller Jr.
Orson K. Miller Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Orson Knapp Miller Jr. December 19, 1930 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 2006 (aged 75) |
| Education | University of Massachusetts University of Michigan (PhD) |
| Spouse |
Hope Hartigan Miller
(m. 1953) |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
Orson Knapp Miller Jr. (December 19, 1930 – June 9, 2006)[1] was an American mycologist. He published numerous papers in mycology and was responsible for the naming of many taxa, as well as being one of the authors erecting the genus Chroogomphus. He described Omphalotus olivascens, several species of Amanita, and the ghoul fungus Hebeloma aminophilum.
He married Hope Hartigan Miller in 1953; both were mycologists and published books, including at least one together. Hope died on September 26, 2018.[2]
Works
[edit | edit source]His books include:[3]
- Mushrooms of North America (1972) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Gasteromycetes: Morphological and Developmental Features with Keys to the Orders, Families, and Genera (1988) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- North American Mushrooms: A Field Guide to Edible and Inedible Fungi (2006) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (with Hope H. Miller)
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]He received the William H. Weston Award for Teaching Excellence in Mycology, and the Distinguished Mycologist Award.[3] Several fungus species have been named in his honor, including:
- Amanita orsonii Ash.Kumar & T.N. Lakh. (1990)[4]
- Clitocybe milleri H.E.Bigelow (1985)[5]
- Crepidotus milleri Hesler & A.H.Sm. (1965)[6]
- Entoloma milleri Noordel. (2004)[7]
- Pholiota milleri A.H. Sm. & Hesler (1968)[8]
- Plectania milleri Paden & Tylutki (1969)[9]
- Tylopilus orsonianus Fulgenzi & T.W.Henkel (2007)[10]
References
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- ^ a b BOTANICAL ELECTRONIC NEWS ISSN 1188-603X; July 19, 2006
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External links
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